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When a customer prepares to purchase, there’s more than price or convenience on their minds — they’re debating whether they want to fully commit to your brand. The more positive feelings a customer associates with your brand, the more likely that purchase will come to fruition.

According to a Statistica survey, 93 percent of consumers say brand experiences influence them more than regular TV ads. Additionally, 72 percent of respondents told the Event Marketing Institute that they had more positive feelings about brands that provide quality content and interactions.

But how can experiential teams measure a moment of connection? How can marketers know what works, what doesn’t, and what is a worthwhile endeavor? Traditional marketing metrics are quantifiable and time-tested, and there are ways that you can apply them to experiential campaigns. Here are those metrics:

1. Awareness

Awareness measurements are pretty straightforward. Event producers provide numbers such as attendees per event or per entrance/exit locations. These figures can specifically help determine awareness numbers for each sponsor.

Are you trying to gauge how familiar consumers or potential consumers are with your product? Awareness metricscan quantify market traction and help campaigns significantly influence future sales.

2. Engagement Activation

How did people interact with your display? Did you offer at least one activation at your booth that allowed people to share personally identifiable information, such as a simple business reply card or entering a raffle? The more the better, in fact.

You can even gamify activations. At the U.S. Golf Association’s Men’s Golf Championships, we asked attendees to visit assorted vehicles on the course that were sponsored by an automotive brand. Then, when they returned to the main activation area, they continued engaging with that brand to qualify for giveaways.

Your selected activation doesn’t need to be complicated. As long as you’re using it to your advantage and making it easy for attendees to complete, it should effectively engage your customers.

3. Generated Leads

The most direct measure of ROI typically is lead generation, which translates to intent to purchase. Collecting intent along with personally identifiable information makes your leads as actionable as possible. Pass off those leads to your sales team as quickly as possible so they can strike while the iron is hot.

Experiential marketing benefits are clear as day, underscoring the need for brands to invest in creating positive experiences and interactions with their customers. That said, plenty of companies get hung up on the tracking side of things.

Continue to improve your events and experiences based on the metrics covered above. You’ll maximize conversions and create a brand experience that will carry your customers toward interactions that will remain with them long after your experiential campaign has ended.